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Car hire in Almeria – The Best Way to Discover Andalucia
Situated on the southern coast of Spain’s Andalucia region, Almeria is popular for its fine weather and dramatic landscapes, not to mention more than 100 miles of golden sandy coastline. Officially the sunniest region in Europe, it was one of the first areas in Spain to develop a wide-ranging tourism-targeted infrastructure, and nowadays the city is a regular first-choice holiday destination for families, couples and individuals right throughout the whole year.
There's much to see in this sun-blessed corner of southern Spain, such as the 10th-century Alcazaba, one of the most impressive citadels of the medieval Islamic al-Andalus territory. Second in size only to the great Alhambra in Granada, this uniquely-styled fortress has many towers, rooms, squares and courtyards to explore, as well as some of the most striking views of the city and surrounding Mediterranean shoreline.
Almeria is easily reached, especially by air, train and bus, but once you get there the city and its environs are best discovered with your own transport. With a car hire in Almeria you'll have all the advantages of visiting its many museums and attractions before heading off into the surrounding countryside to enjoy all the magnificent scenery to be found in the nearby Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park and Tabernas Desert where many of the most famous Spaghetti Westerns were filmed.
With Auto Europe you can plan an exciting road-trip around the Almeria coast and the rest of Andalucia at the lowest rates on the market. We offer the best quality car rental service at over 28,000 locations in more than 190 popular destinations worldwide, including Almeria. Our fast, user-friendly booking engine always find the cheapest deals through the most prestigious global, national and local car hire suppliers to always give our customers the right car at the right price in the right location.
Please contact our award-winning rental specialists for assistance should you require any assistance with your low-cost car rental in Almeria and they will be more than happy to assist you. For added peace of mind, please take a look at the user ratings and comments posted by some of our previous customers on our Almeria car hire reviews page.
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Where to pick up a car hire in Almeria
By working with all the industry's top car rental suppliers, Auto Europe is able to offer you an extensive choice of convenient locations in and around Almeria, meaning that you can pick up your vehicle in the heart of the city centre and be on your way in a few minutes. In addition to the many car hire companies operating at Almeria Airport, there are several conveniently-located suppliers' offices in other parts of the city, including Almeria Train Station. We can help you make the right choice when you make a search in our state-of-the-art booking engine by offering the best vehicle and the most suitable pick-up point for your trip just by keying in your preferred dates, after whch an interactive map will appear with all the available locations for cheap car hire in Almeria.
Almeria Airport
Located about a few kilometres east of the city centre, Almeria Airport (LEI) has played an important role in the development of not just Almeria as a tourist destination but the region as a whole. Catering for more than 1,000,000 passenger movements each year, it currently handles regular flights from a growing number of important airline, including Air Nostrum, easyJet (London-Gatwick), Enter Air, Jet2.com (Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds/Bradford and Manchester), Luxair, Ryanair (Dublin, London-Stansted and Manchester), Transavia, TUI Airways (Birmingham and Manchester), TUI fly Belgium and Vueling (London-Gatwick). To pick up your car, all you need to do is head for the car rental desks located in the main Arrivals Hall once you have passed through the baggage-claim area and the vehicles are close by in a car park next to the terminal building.
Almeria Airport (LEI)
Website: aena.es
Address: Aeropuerto de Almeria, Carretera Níjar Kilómetro 9, 04130 Almeria, Spain
Telephone: +34 91 321 10 00
Ameria Train Station
Offering fast Intercity connections and regular high-speed services throughout the day, Almeria Train Station is a busy multi-purpose transport facility in a convenient location just off the city centre. First opened in 1863, it offers travellers a good range of on-site services and facilities, while the original station still stands as a building of great architectural interest. Most of the companies offering vehicles for hire have their offices at the station, notably Enterprise and Europcar. We suggest that you have all the necessary documents to hand, such as your passport, driving licence, car hire voucher and coverage details in order to make the pick-up process as seamless as possible.
Ameria Train Station
Website: renfe.com
Address: Plaza de la Estación 1, 04006 Almería, Spain
Telephone: +34 950 17 36 02
Book with the best car hire suppliers in Almeria
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Frequently asked questions about renting a car in Almeria
This section features the most frequent questions asked by people booking a car hire in Almeria. Scroll down for important tips relating to a wide range of essential car hire topics, such as credit cards, coverage, tolls, traffic and much more. If you need any more information, please contact our reservations team for assistance and they will be happy to help you with your reservation and assist you with your travel itinerary.
Do I need a credit card to rent a car in Almeria?
Yes. The local car hire supplier will ask you to present a valid credit card when you arrive to collect your car rental in Almeria as a security bond in order to ensure that you return the vehicle in exactly the same condition it was in when it left the pick-up point. Please note that the most globally-accepted credit cards to use are Visa, Mastercard, Diners and American Express and they must always be in the main driver's name. Some drivers wrongly assume that they can use a debit or pre-paid card instead of a credit card, which is not the case. Please note that a second credit card might be required (also in the main driver's name) for vehicles in the premium or luxury car category. You can easily find out which cards (and card types) are accepted by making a quick search on the Auto Europe website. Just click on the blue and white info icon (i) and you will find all the details you need regarding the amount of bond payable, etc. Please take a look at our dedicated blog post for more advice on credit cards and car hire deposits before arriving at your destination.
What insurance do I need for my car rental in Almeria?
On the Auto Europe website, all the rates quoted for a cheap car rental in Almeria include liability insurance, theft protection and CDW (Collision Damage Waiver), either with or without excess depending on the supplier. Nevertheless, it's important to take into account the fact that not all parts of the vehicle are covered, which is why many of our customers opt for our Full Damage & Theft Protection coverage product which includes damage to the roof, windows, wheels, undercarriage, etc. for a small additional fee (the amount of which varies according to the location, rental duration, car category and supplier). As with the credit card information, you can access all the details you need relating to CDW, theft protection and liability insurance by clicking on the blue and white info icon (i) in the Auto Europe search results. This information is also clearly stated in the Terms and Conditions when making an enquiry or finalising a booking. Please be aware that some car rental employees often try to sell our customers additional coverage when they arrive at the car hire desk to pick up their low-cost car hire in Almeria, which is completely optional and cannot be refunded by Auto Europe even if it is deemed unnecessary once the vehicle has been safely returned. For more info on this subject, please follow the link to our special Car Hire Coverage section.
How is the traffic in Almeria?
As in many other old towns in Europe, you will find that the streets of Almeria (especially in and around the city centre) are very narrow with little room for maneouvre. There are also many one-way streets which makes navigating the inner city much more challenging, even with a GPS device. However, Almeria is very well connected to the major motorways of the region, so you'll easily be able to make the most of your affordable car rental in Almeria with regular day trips and extended journeys to cities a little further away. You can, for example, get to Granada on the A-92 motorway (Granada is located 103 miles from Almeria and the drive takes little over an hour and a half) and Malaga and Murcia on the A-7 with the minimum of stress. Please take a look at our Spain Driving Guide for more tips and lots of useful information about getting around this wonderful country by car.
Where can I park my car hire in Almeria?
Almeria is a very old place and parking spaces can be quite hard to find in the heart of the historic centre. There are, however, many public and private car parks, where you can conveniently leave your vehicle while exploring the city on foot. There are multiple car parks in the central area of the city, within a very short walking distance of many of the most important historic sites, such as the Alcazaba. Alternatively, you can use the car park at Almeria Train Station - just look for the signposts to Estacion Intermodal. While parking your car rental in Almeria, be mindful of the different parking zones, namely the Blue Zone (which offers paid parking in central locations; Green Zone (mostly reserved for residents at certain times of day) and White Zones (for free parking away from the city centre).
Do I need to pay tolls when driving my car hire in Almeria?
Toll roads in and around Almeria are identified by the prefix AP (Autopista Paeje), while the non-toll roads are marked with just an A (Autopista). Motorway numbers have one or two digits (ie the A-7 which runs along the coast of southern Spain) and regional roads in Andalucia are also prefixed with an A for Andalucia but have three digits (ie the A-375). Drivers can pay with cash, credit card (most international cards are accepted) or through a dedicated app belonging to the Spanish motorways operator Autopistas. You can also pay with an electronic toll device which the supplier can provide you with at the time of picking up your car hire in Almeria. You can easily plan your day-trips and select your route with estimates for time and costs using the Via Michelin website. Consult our blog post for more information about paying tolls when visiting Spain and Portugal
Almeria Travel Guide
With more than a hundred kilometres of untamed Mediterranean coastline and some of the most striking landscapes in the whole of Europe (filmmakers like Sergio Leone certainly thought so), Almeria is attracting a growing number of visitors looking for a taste of the real Spain. Almeria itself is compact and enchanting with much of its original Moorish charm still intact. There are plenty of superb beaches close by, which means you can combine a few days' city exploration with some much-deserved rest and relaxation in the warm waters of the Mediterreanen Sea.
Best day trips with my car rental in Almeria
The city's long coastline is perfect for people who decide to rent a car in Almeria and explore the surrounding areas at their own pace. Key day-trip options include visits to Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, the pretty town of Rodalquilar, Mojacar, Sierra Nevada and Tabernas Desert where many of the great Spaghetti Westerns were filmed. It's also possible to go further and visit cities like Granada and Seville with a one-way car hire, as ell as sharing the driving by taking advantage of Auto Europe's popular Free Additional Driver offers.
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
Characterised by a wide range of different landscapes, the incredibly scenic Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park covers 46,000 hectares a short drive south-east of Almeria. With its volcanic cliffs, soaring cliffs and isolated bays, it has one of the driest climate conditions in the whole of Europe, which makes it the perfect day-trip option at any time of the year, including midwinter. Its caves and underwater rock formations are full of aquatic life and the salt flats provide the perfect look-out point for flamingos, purple herons and other wading birds.
Rodalquilar
Located deep inside Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Par, the former mining town of Rodalquilar is an excellent place for a lunch break whilst exploring the area. Built on gold, the town also has many attractions, including its old mines, an exquisite church, batches of colonial style housing and a wonderful botanic garden where many rare endemic species can be seen.
Tabernas Desert
A 30-minute drive due north of the city brings you to the Desierto de Tabernas, Europe’s only strip of real desert and a haven for hikers, photographers and lovers of the great outdoors. The scenery is so spectacular here that it was used for as a natural backdrop for many of Sergio Leone’s best films, most notably The Good, The Bad and The Ugly starring Clint Eastwood. The area still has a feel of Holloywood about it with regular Wild West shoot-outs and other organised shows for the many visitors looking for a true taste of the Spaghetti Western era.
Mojacar
With a history stretching back more than a thousand years, Mojacar (which means Holy Mountain) is one of the most charming places to visit in the Almeria area. Its narrow cobblestone streets and bright whitewashed houses still exude an authentic Moorish atmosphere and blend harmoniously with the town's more contemporary architecture. Visitors can also take advantage of Mojacar Playa, one of the best beaches in souther Spain with its golden sands overlooked by the Sierra Cabrera Mountains close by.
Sierra Nevada
The ultimate road-trip for travellers exploring the area with a car hire in Almeria is Sierra Nevada, which lies a comfortable two-hour drive north-west of the city. Reaching a height of 3,479 metres (11,414 feet) above sea level, it is not only a region of wonderful views, abundant sunshine and outstanding natural scenery, it also boasts one of southern Europe's best ski resorts with the skiing season normally lasting from autumn until spring.
Playa del Mónsul
Considered by many to be the best beach in the whole of Spain, Playa del Mónsul boasts crystal-clear waters flanked by imposing volcanic rock formations, making it the ideal place to while away a few hours in the most picturesque of settings. Over 400 metres in length, the beach is divided into two parts by a large rock which had a starring role in the Hollywood epic, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, when Sean Connery frightens a flock of seagulls with an umbrella to bring down a German plane.
What to do in Almeria
Historic and typically Spanish, Almeria has plenty of possibilities for an action-packed holiday with all the fun of a local sightseeing itinerary combined with lots of day- and road-trip potential. First stop is the world-famous Alcazaba, the largest monument of its kind in the country, followed by visits to its amazing cathedral and nearby museums.
- Alcazaba: The largest Arab monument Spain, construction of Alcazaba began in 955 by Abderramán III and was eventually completed by by Hayrán, King of Almeria in the 11th century. Standing proud at the top of the Cerro de San Cristóbal, this magnificent military fortress is divided into three enclosures contained within its 1430-metre walled perimeter and visitors are rewarded with some of the finest views of Almeria and its surroundings.
- Almeria Cathedral: A unique example of a Spanish 17th-century cathedral-fortress, the Catedral de la Encarnación de Almería has a lovely location on a picturesque square lined with old palm trees, right in the city centre. Blessed with a pleasing mix of late Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassic and Renaissance arhcitectural features, it has a vast interior with three naves and three chapels overlooked by a wonderful ribbed ceiling and several soaring arches.
- Almeria Museum: Almeria's most important attraction is the archaeological museum which consists of an extensive display of rare exhibits, many of which date back to the Copper and Bronze Ages. The museum's star exhibit is a Roman sculpture known as El Chirivello, a most attractive piece that represents the Roman god, Bacchus.
- Casa del Cine: The Casa del Cine de Almería is an excellent film museum that offers visitors a portrayal of Almeria's history on the big screen. A series of displays and several interesting collections of memorabilia are dedicated to movies filmed in the area, including Lawrence of Arabia and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. It also documents John Lennon’s time spent living in Almeria for the Richard Lester film, How I Won The War..
- Hammam Aire: Almeria's old Islamic baths (known locally as Hammam Aire) are conveniently located on Plaza de la Constitución, a 17th-century square that used to be the site of the city’s main Arab marketplace. Open to visitors, there are three healing pools, a frigidarium, tepidarium and caldarium, whose temperatures reach 16°C, 36°C, and 40°C, respectively. There's also an aromatherapy massage therapy centre with essential oils and wine and salt-based immersion techniques available.
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